Gross deformity of the spine; A lumbar myelographic risk with Conray and Dimer X

✍ Scribed by E. M. Laasonen; A. Servo; J. Soini; H. Sumuvuori; E. Tierala; A. Penttilä

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1978
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 419 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0028-3940
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00329064

✦ Synopsis

Convulsions and fracture of the neck of the femur following myelography with Conray and Dimer X are reported in two patients with a gross post-tuberculous gibbus deformity of the thoracic spine. The possible causes of the increased risk associated with myelography of the patients with gibbus are discussed.